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Microsoft to update Zune media players
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article published on 8 April, 2009
Microsoft marketing manager Brian Seitz has said that the software giant will be revamping its Zune media players this year, marking the first significant refresh since early 2008 when Microsoft added a firmware update and increased storage capacity.
Over the past six months, the only significant news to come out about the Zune has been negative, and Microsoft is under pressure to keep ... [ read the full article ]
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salsa36
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12. April 2009 @ 19:40 |
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So a Zune is like an Ipod wannabe. Cute.
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13. April 2009 @ 20:59 |
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Originally posted by Mez:
Why would I buy a Zune? Their software sucks and because it is a closed system you got to be a slave to MS.
Well, you guys show real loyality but I don't know how close you are to reality. I am sure they will die off in a year or 2. Apple does not advertise as much as the Zune does.
Most persons are unwilling to buy a closed system. I guess you all like your M$ Massa. I don't think even the Apple closed systems are doing well. At least they have a well thought out recovery system. At lest you cna go to a factory reset. With a Zuine you just have to throw it away when they get to that point. I guess none of you were casulties of that leathal upgrade that wiped out 10% of the Zunes. I figure good riddance!
It does not matter that the player is good. Who wants to be a slave. I just bought a 16 g Sabnsa mp4 player for 60 bucks that I can buy an extra 32G SD card on ebay for another 10 bucks. The battery life for audio is 35 hrs. It is an open system. You can drag and drop from Windows explorer.
I don't just use my Zune for listening to music. I listen to podcasts, audiobooks, and the radio more than I listen to actual music. My girlfriend has a Sansa and that is fine for her since she listens to music mostly. I just don't like the tiny screen it has. I also watch tv shows and movies on mine. I don't feel it is a closed system since it plays everything I have. If I have avi or a dvd I just convert it to MP4 no problem. I'm not a Microsoft follower since I believe the 360 is the worst thing visited on mankind since the plague and I own one.
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Mez
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14. April 2009 @ 09:27 |
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I am nobodys groupy either. The Sansa view I just bought has a large screen for the size of the player. They have been upping the size of screen. The Zune is a larger device so it can have a bigger screen. It is still too small for my eyes. I only listen to music. I like the hardware but hate the software and I really hate that you are locked into Zune software. I am sure that is the reason they are selling poorly since the hardware is superior.
Since you do not listen to music, the software is not going to impact you at all. I would guess it handles videos great. It is how it handles and stores music information, albums and album pictures that is the short comming. I am just curious, does it allow you to book make audio books and podcasts?
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14. April 2009 @ 21:15 |
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hay mez, I understand your comments, but one kind of caught me off guard. Your one about the zune commercials. Its only within the last month maybe 2 months have I seen zune commercials. Prior to that all I saw were commercials for the ipod, ipod nano, ipod..........
along with every celebrity wearing them. Which was more then likely given to them by apple.
You are right though, on it being a closed sysytem. Took me a little reading to figure out what you meant by that. (I aint the smartest) BUT, although you can only sync a certain way, the compatabiltiy of the songs I feel is pretty good. It can handle almost any format of songs or video/movie. (yes you can watch movies on it)
On the topic of covers, what the zune does is looks at the total folder, as long as you have the album art it loads it. If not the zune software connects to the net and finds it. Or you can do this via WMP then the zune software.
I'll admit it was a pain to finger out all the little quirks on the zune software. But I have not had any issues since I actually read the manuals, and let the zune software do its thing.
The software is slow and a resource eater. But In my opinion the zune itself is supior to the ipods.
better sounds and sturdier. (lord only knows how many times I've dropped mine)
The reading ebooks you asked about.......ahhh its ok, but its a small screen and it bothers my eyes, but it works. Havent done the podcast.
Anouther cool feature with zune is for $15.00 a month you can have unlimited downloads of songs. And I'm sure somebody will talk trash about it, but hay......
Not trying to start a pissing contest, just puttin some other facts out there
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Mez
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15. April 2009 @ 06:51 |
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Hey Lawn Dog good to see you weighing in. You ACTUALLY READ THE MANUALS! Well you would not catch me or my son doin that!
The Zune is a good player. I did buy one for my son. As far as quality the Apple products and the Zune put out equally great HiFi. The Zune comes with good but not great ear buds. Apple products bundle ear buds that are made to look cool but have no sound quality. You will get better sound out of the Zune if you buy better ear buds. You actualy do need to read the manual there. Most of the cost of ear buds is to make them good. Pricing has no bearing on the sound they produce.
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$15.00 a month you can have unlimited downloads of songs.
doesn't Rapsody have a plan like that? I personally prefer the torrent plan.
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And I'm sure somebody will talk trash about it, but hay......
, not from me. Last I checked it was a free world. Actually, I spend more than that. I actually buy some music after I have downloaded and listened to it. Unfortunatly that averages more than a CD a month. So I am in it for more than $30/mon. Your plan is half that.
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15. April 2009 @ 08:34 |
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#1 I said the plan was $15 a month, lol not that I partake of that plan. lol I get mine out at the "bay"
not sure whats rhapsody plan is.
yeah those earbuds were crappy, bought a pair of sony's, work good enough for me.
hell, i said manuals, was more like reading the forum boards. There were things I wanted to do, knew it could be done, just couldn't finger it out.
you know its funny, when you tell somebody you use a zune #1 answer "whats that"
then theres the fanboys
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seems like everybody that has one or has had one loved it, all except for the sync software.
looks like microsoft may finally get the picture, more advertising to get their name out there,an changeing up the sync ware.
I use microdoft mobile sync for my phone, cant be to much more difficult then that.
Who knows
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Mez
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15. April 2009 @ 09:14 |
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Fish from the bay are fresher.
M$ was an hour late and a dime short. Sansa and the Chipods are starting to paste the market. Sandisk, who makes the Sansa, already has a 64 g USB disk out there. They will have 120 g USB disks in a year or so. My last Sansa gets 35 hrs of audio and 8hrs of video due to new battery technology. Apple who used to be a market leader is falling behind. Solid state players are the future. Sansa is surely comming out with 32 g Sansas this year. M$ and Apple are only middlemen and their days are numbered. Sandisk will not be selling their cutting edge chips to their competion. Apple and MS will be selling out dated thchnogy for over twice the money hoping their names still will mean something. - Losers!
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15. April 2009 @ 11:11 |
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AD just reported the release of a new Zune, set to hit in September. Kinda got my intrest peaked a little.
Who knows though
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